Ingredient Dictionary

PUERARIN

Puerarin is a hydroxyisoflavone that is isoflavone substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 7 and 4' and a beta-D-glucopyranosyl residue at position 8 via a C-glycosidic linkage.

Definition

Puerarin is a hydroxyisoflavone that is isoflavone substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 7 and 4' and a beta-D-glucopyranosyl residue at position 8 via a C-glycosidic linkage. It has a role as an autophagy inducer, a ferroptosis inhibitor, an antioxidant, an antipyretic, an anti-inflammatory agent, a plant metabolite and a cardioprotective agent. It is a C-glycosyl compound and a hydroxyisoflavone. It is functionally related to an isoflavone. It is a conjugate acid of a puerarin(1-).

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII Z9W8997416 · registered name PUERARIN · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT

Safety & regulatory references

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

PUERARININCI푸에라린Korean label name (MFDS standard)

CAS No.chemical registry number: 3681-99-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID30958020
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID001385940

IUPAC: (1S)-1,5-Anhydro-1-[7-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxo-4H-1-benzopyran-8-yl]-D-glucitol
Molecular formula: C21H20O9
Molecular weight: 416.382 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 1 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

Antioxidant1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard